Quatermass wrote:Plenty of reasons, Bickaxe, some trivial, some not, all contributing the whole state of ennui that I feel. However, two current reasons come to mind: I have writer's block, and the announcement of the TP Prize shortlisting is soon, and I don't think I'm going to be on it.

Things tend to add up, and it's hard not to put them all in the same 'box' in your mind. Hope you feel better soon Q.

What Dotsie said Q.

What Tony said Dotsie. Hope your workmates react better when they've had time to absorb the news though.

Of all the forces in the universe, the hardest to overcome is the force of habit. Gravity is easy-peasy by comparison.

Quatermass wrote:Plenty of reasons, Bickaxe, some trivial, some not, all contributing the whole state of ennui that I feel. However, two current reasons come to mind: I have writer's block, and the announcement of the TP Prize shortlisting is soon, and I don't think I'm going to be on it.

Things tend to add up, and it's hard not to put them all in the same 'box' in your mind. Hope you feel better soon Q.

What Dotsie said Q..

What Dorsie and WW said, Q.

Going to my school was an education in itself. Which is not to be confused with actually getting an education (Schultz)

Quatermass wrote:However, today, I discovered something even more depressing, which I will detail on the Headlines that left you speechless thread...

I rarely look in that thread because it's mostly really horrible, depressing stuff. I avoid most news in general for the same reason. If you're depressed, try to avoid upsetting articles, or give the news a pass altogether for awhile. Reading something depressing won't make things better. Passing on the depressing news won't help either. Hope things will get better soon!

“It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening.”― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees:

I never read the news or even listen to it on the radio if I can help. They dump a whole load of problems on viewers, readers and listeners that make you feel powerless to do anything and that the world is a more dangerous place than it really is. Thank you, I can do without that.

I agree. Sometimes, I avoid watching the news. But my homepage is on a newspage for my ISP, and I can't avoid it. No, I can't be arsed changing it.

Anyway, if I posted here every time I was depressed, you'd get sick of my bitching after a while. I only posted partly because of the anxiety over the TP Prize shortlist announcement, and partly because I thought of the Marvin joke.